Results 681-700 of 1,966 for speaker:Mary Henry

Seanad: National Sporting Facilities: Motion. (12 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister for coming before the House tonight and for his speech. While the Fianna Fáil motion is most interesting and full of congratulations for the Government, I was particularly interested in the last part which asked the Government "to continue to place a special emphasis on sport and recreation as this will have significant benefits in fostering healthier lifestyles and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: Today is World Population Day and I take this opportunity to thank the Government for its continued support for the international agencies which are trying to reduce maternal and infant mortality. At the same time, this week is International Mental Health Week and we have little to congratulate ourselves for on this issue. I am sure Senators have seen reports in newspapers where it was stated...

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: The Senators are using up the little remaining time available for this debate.

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: I remind Senators that only 15 minutes remain for the three Senators remaining to speak on this motion.

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: I wish to share time with Senators O'Toole and Norris.

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: I am glad the Minister has given extra money to the various organisations that deal with emigrants because, like Senator Mooney, I believe there will be significant opposition to the Kennedy-McCain Bill and the other items of legislation aimed at helping undocumented people in the United States. It is important to remember that the legislation does not solely relate to undocumented Irish...

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: ——and that he will take the recommendations of the Immigrant Council of Ireland seriously and bring them forward. Anyone who saw the recent production of the Arthur Miller play, "A View from the Bridge", which deals with the terror faced by illegal Italian immigrants should realise that a similar terror is faced by immigrants to a country where their documentation is not deemed proper and...

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: I remind the Fianna Fáil Senators more of them are offering than there will be time for them to speak. They might consider either making shorter contributions or sharing time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: I have a front page article from the 31 March 1999 edition of Medicine Weekly, an Irish medical newspaper, dealing with reform of the Medical Practitioners Act 1978, which has been promised since the early 1990s. I do not know what one could call its problems now but the article states that the Department of Health and Children had many problems in 1999 and that it would take five or six...

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: Senator Mooney without interruption.

Seanad: Nursing Qualifications. (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House. As he will be aware, an expert group on midwifery and children's nursing convened in September 2004. The primary objective of this group was to develop a comprehensive strategy for the future of midwifery and children's nursing education. The group reported in December 2004 and there can be few groups which have ever...

Seanad: Nursing Qualifications. (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I ask him to remind the Tánaiste that the population has increased greatly, the birth rate is increasing and women need assistance when giving birth. It is not right to take midwives from developing countries. I am sure neither he nor the Tánaiste would like to see that practice continue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary Henry: I thank Senators O'Toole and Norris for drawing the attention of the House to the problems non-EU doctors have, not just with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform but also with the Medical Council. Will the Leader urge that a new medical practitioners' Bill, which has been sought by bodies such as the Medical Council for years and which has been promised for over a decade, be...

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary Henry: I am glad the Minister has made these amendments because we were concerned that there should be equity in the right of authorised officers to undertake investigations. This is a substantial improvement.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister for bringing in these amendments, particularly amendment No. 18, because when we debated this point we envisaged lost and stolen certificates scattered all over the countryside. The Minister's suggestion is admirable.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary Henry: I congratulate the Minister on the Bill. We put so much work into it here I was afraid it would come back with numerous amendments. I am glad the Dáil recognised how much effort went into it and accepted all our suggestions. I also congratulate the Minister on her visit to Russia. I was concerned that the Russians would never again buy beef from us after receiving the atrocious meat that was...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Henry: I welcome the legislation. However, I am concerned the Government still has not addressed the issue of children born through a surrogacy arrangement in Ireland or abroad, which is more complicated. I do not know whether the Minister of State had read the report of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction but it addresses the major problem of surrogacy, particularly where the child is...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister of State for his response to the points I raised but I urge him and his officials to read the section on surrogacy in the report of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction. Legislation has been promised in this House for decades but this issue cannot wait. The Minister of State must take the recommendations in that report and deal with the issue as fast as possible...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Henry: Ethiopia is one of the priority countries for aid from Ireland and those of us who have visited it are proud of the progress that has been made. Some Members of this House were there as observers during the recent elections. Unfortunately, there have been disputes in many areas in regard to the results of those elections. Opposition members there have asked Members to protest about the number...